Metal wheel



Sept. 2, i924.

W. H. MORGAN METAL WHEEL Filed May 5, 1922' 2 Sheets-Sheet l J2@ Z0 A H l ,y /5 d0 "L Humlnmluqg 'I HIM lIIIy @Quinn-mump- Sept. 2, 1924. 1,507,083

W. H. MORGAN METAL WHEEL Filed May 5, 1922'- 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented Sept. 2, 1924.

AUNITED STATES METAL Application I led May 5,

Vful Improvementsuin Metal Wheels; and I do hereby declare the following` to be a full, clear,v and exact description of the' invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which itappertains to make and use the same.

This invent'ion'frelatesto improvements in metal wheels, and more particularly to suoli as are adaptable for 'use with self-propelled vehicles employing demountable rimsv andv tires,-'one object kof the invention being to the claims.

` driving wheel.

provide in a two-part wheel structure., single securing vmeans whereby the rim will be held irmly in place on the felly and which will cause the pressure to I"be evenly distributedaround the entire circumference of the rim. x I

vA further object is topro'v-ide ysimplev and efficient spoke vconstruction between the .hub

andfelly'members. M 'With these and yother objects in view,V the `invention consistsin'certain novel features of-construction and combinations of parts as hereinafter setv forth andpointed out in In the accompanyingdrawings; Figure 1 is av section'of a rear driving wheel showing an embodimentof my invention; Figure 2 is aY view in 4elevation of a fro-nt wheel7 and gureis an inner side face view of a rear The hub of the rear driving wheel is represented atffl' and may be made of .cast or forged metal,- preferably cast, and is pro- `vided with a tapering bore adapted tobe- `keyed to the axle in the usual and well known manner. This hub is provided hat its inner end with an annular seriesof soeketed bosses 2 for the receptionl'of the inner ends t.ofspokes- 8, theY latter beingl made in the l -forni of rods and are made with`threaded` head portions '4V to screw through interiorly threaded bosses 5 progecting inwardly from a felly member, 6 and said head portions'4 .at the outer ends of the rod spokes are provided with slots 7 toreceive a screw driver.

PATENT oFFicii.V

. WILLIAM HENRY MORGAN, OEALLIANCE, oHio.

WHEEL.

1922. y seri-ai No;A 558,563.

The spokes 3 fare formed their inner ends with short shanks 8 preferably less in diameter than the diameter of theb'ody of veach on the hub, and adjacent tosuch' shank pory' i tions the spokes are threaded,` as at'9 forthe accommodationof jam nuts '10 which Ibear spoke to freely ,enterf the soeketed bosses 2 against said v'bosses yIn assembling the hub 1, felly member @and spokes 3,1 the latter may be readily *passedv throughthe bosses 5 on the/felly member andas theshanks "8 at" E:

the inner end ofia spoke enters a soeketed boss 2 on the hub, the threaded head 4 of the. spoke will be'screwed into theboss "5 on the felly member until said head becomes housed Ain said `besa-after which the jam nut '10* will be tightened so Vasr to" bear firmly 1 against the end of ahubA boss 2.' Inzthis lmaniier,j the hub,` 'felly member andspokes willv be securely@united,A butfat the ysame tima-any one or more of the'spokes may "be i easily adjusted, tightened or removed.v

The felly member, 6 `may be either" east orv'forged and is' provided on its inner sideV with anfinwardly projecting inclined portion 11 vwhich-fis continuous around the wheel," f

and against which the demountable'riin (not shown)v rests andl by `which it' is' retaine'df I 30 vkrlhe rim clamping section ofthe wheels against inward displacement.

includes a felly section 12 having abeveled portion 12a tofengage the demountable rim said felly member l1,2 being disposed near-but spaced somewhatffroin the felly"memberr6, and 'ring shaped member 1B is machined to fit and hasv sliding movement on the hubv 1,

said "member 13 having-an annular series of socketed bossesy 14 `to 'receive the -shanks 15 on tlie'rod spokes 16 andthe latter y'are' threaded at 17 to receive nuts 18 and the. outer endsy of said rod sp'okes'fareprovided with threaded heads 19 to enter iiiteriorly' threaded bosses 2() on the'felly member 12.

It will be observed that the vfellyl sectionsl 6;; and 12 are the saine in constri'i'etionand that thev spoke connectionsbetween the felly meinhr4 ber 12 and the ring 13 are thelsam'e'as the spoke connections between g the felly member 6 andthe hub 1. y y

'Theies'pective -sections of the wheel are i .so mounted that the spokes of one vsection shall alternate with the spokes of the other section so that when the outer section or clamping section is removed, ample and at least double space Vwill be provided between the spokes of the inner section for facilitating access to parts to be adjusted or lubricated.

The hub 14 of the rear or driving wheel is to be keyed to the axle in the usual and well known manner, so that no changeor alteration will be required in the standard makes of cars to receive the wheels while the front wheel 2l shown in Figure 2 may be mounted loosely in the customary manner, and the outer section of each wheel is keyed to the hub asl at 22 for properlylocating the spokes of the two sections, and in the case of the rear wheel, for positively driving the outer or clamping section, thus preventing any lost mot-ion between the parts; adding strength in transmitting power from the axle to the tire, and compelling the proper assembling of the parts.

The portion of the hub on which the ring or memberl is mounted is approximately cylindrical'so that the ring has a free sliding but close fit thereon and it is adjusted and :y-held in place by a clamping or lock nutV 23 which has preferably right hand threads screwed on the hub, said nut also having a tapering or wedge-portion 24 to enter a similarly shaped recess 25 'in the ring or member 13. The lock nut is held in place by a screw yfor the purpose of giving lateral strength to the wheel in the event of skidding, turning corners, striking stones or other obstructions and generally for preventing the spokes from bending under any side shocks to.

which the tire may be subjected.

A-brake drum 27 is provided for the rearor driving wheel, and this brake drum is made with an annular flange 28 which rests against the spokes 3 of the inner section of the whel and from this flange, fingers 29 project adially to the bosses 5 of the felly member 6. The brake drum is secured in place by U-bolts 30 which pass through the drum liange 28 and embrace the spokes 3,

nuts .31 being screwed on the inner end portions of the respective arms of each of said U-bolts.

It is evident that slight changes might be resorted to in the relative arrangement of parts shown and described without depart-` ing from the spirit and scope of my invention and hence I would have it understood threaded bosses, spokes each having approximately the same diameter approximatelyfrom end to end, whereby said spokes are insertable through the bosses of the felly and Vadapted to enter the socketed bosses on the hub, said spokes havingv threaded heads screwed into the felly bosses, and jam nuts on said spokes to bear against the hub bosses.

2. A metal wheel comprising a hub having an annular series of socketed bosses, a felly provided with interiorlyy threaded bosses, spokes insertable` through the felly bosses and having threaded heads to screwinto said felly bosses, said spokes having- Shanks freely entering `the hub sockets and having threaded portions near said Shanks,-

and jam nuts on said-threadedportions.

3. A metal wheel comprising a hub provided with an annular series of lsocketed-L bosses, an adjustable member on. said hub and provided with an annular. series of socketed bosses, two separate-felly members, each having interiorly threaded bosses, spokes insertable through the bosses on one felly member and having threaded headsto screw into said last-mentioned bosses and adaptedto enter the socketed hub bosses, spokes insertable through the bosses of the other felly member and having threaded heads to screw into said bosses, said last-mentioned spokes adapted to enter the bosses on the member which is adjustable on .the'hub,- and jam nuts on all of said spokes adjacent to the socketed bosses.

4c. A metal wheel comprising a hub, twok felly members, a ringadjustableon thev hub and having a tapering recess at one end, a;

nut threaded on the hub and having a tapering portion entering thetapering end of said adjustable member, two sets of spokes hav-Y ing threaded connection at their outer ends respectively with' the respective felly members and connected at their inner ends respectively with'the hub and said adjustable member.

5. In a metal wheel, the combination of a hub, a felly, rod spokes having threaded con` nection with the felly and removably connected with the hub, a brake drum having a iiange lyingagainst said rodl spokes, and U- 1 bolts securing the flange of the drum to said -v rod spokes. 6. In a metal driving wheel for a vehicle, the combination of a hub having socketed bosses, a felly havingV interiorly threadedbosses, rod spokeschaving parts seated in the hub bosses and having threaded heads In testimony whereof, I have signed this screwed into the felly bosses, a brake drum specification in the presence of two subserib- 10 having a fiange resting against said rod ing Witnesses. spokes, said flange having fingers resting 5 against said spokes and extending to the feli WILLIAM HENRY MORGAN 1y bosses, U-bolts embracing said spokes and Witnesses: pasing through said flange, and nuts on said N. C. FETTERS,

U- olts.

M. E. JAMES. 

